Lemon Curd

This is a favorite English recipe updated with essential oils. The oils enhance the taste and it’s all natural!

Lemon Curd

 

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: Essential Oils

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

Total time: 40 mins

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Serve this as an accompaniment with the Cinnamon Muffins.

Ingredients

• 9-10 drops lemon essential oil
• 1 cup coconut sugar
• 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4 extra large eggs or 4 large eggs and 1 yolk
• ½ cup lemon juice (3-4 lemons)
• ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Pour sugar and lemon essential oil into a bowl and mix until well combined.
2. Cream the butter in a separate bowl and then beat in the lemon sugar mixture.
3. Add the eggs, 1 at a time.
4. Then add the lemon juice and salt.
5. Mix until well combined.
6. Pour the mixture into a 2 quart saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
7. The lemon curd will thicken at about 170 degrees F or just below simmer.
8. Remove from the heat, cool or refrigerate.
   Serve with Cinnamon Muffins

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